Mitch Millstein, Ph.D. is the Associate Director of the College of Business’ Center for Business and Industrial Studies, and a faculty member in the Supply Chain Management Department. Prior to joining the College of Business he worked 18 years as a Lean and Supply Chain Consultant, working with over 100 companies. He is the founder or co-founder of three companies include Supply Velocity (consulting), Andrea’s Gluten Free (food production) and Optimal Velocity (software). His research interests include applied optimization modeling, manufacturing work-flow methods and supply chain performance measures. He earned his Ph.D. in logistics and supply chain management at the University of Missouri – St. Louis, has a MBA from Washington University and an Engineering degree from Rutgers University.